dd.

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. delivered.

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dd ² American  

abbreviation

1. degree-day.

2. delayed delivery.

3. delivered.

4. demand draft.

5. double-deck.

6. Shipbuilding.  dry dock. dry-dock.

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DD ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Biology, Ecology.  data deficient.

2. damage dealer: (in a video game) a category of job classes in a role-playing game, best suited to inflict large amounts of damage to an enemy: Also DPS

   If you need a DD, I have a level 49 Warrior, or a level 45 Hunter—if a ranged attack would be better.

3. dear/darling daughter (used, especially by women, in digital communications to refer to one's daughter).

   DD moving into her own apt today!

4. designated driver.

5. Department of Defense.

6. dishonorable discharge.

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D/D ⁴ American  

abbreviation

Commerce.

1. days after date.

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dd ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. Law.  today's date.

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D.D. ⁶ American  

abbreviation

1. demand draft.

2. Doctor of Divinity.

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DD British  

abbreviation

1. Also: dd.  direct debit

2. Doctor of Divinity

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Etymology

Origin of dd

From Latin dē datō

Example Sentences

“I was committed to staying with Wizards until after D&D’s 50th anniversary, which gave me lots of time to work on succession planning and exit strategies,” Perkins said.

From Los Angeles Times

“Chris and I talked about his retirement plan for years, so his approaching departure was long on my mind. When we sent the new D&D rule books to the printer last year, I felt it was time to explore a new chapter for myself,” Crawford said.

From Los Angeles Times

The conceit is this: A group of comedians play a D&D campaign as different kinds of suburban dads trying to rescue their sons, who have been transported into a magical high-fantasy realm on the way to a soccer tournament.

From Slate

Maybe it’s that Dungeons & Daddies essentially ignores real complex gameplay in favor of creating chaos; maybe it was that I had room for only one D&D podcast in my life.

From Slate

I later learned that there’s a whole genre of D&D podcasts.

From Slate